Differentiate dead space and shunt and explain conditions that cause each

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shunt

no ventilation/no air —> blood reaching alveoli but air isnt

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dead space

no perfustion/no blood —> air is reaching the alveoli but blood isnt

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dead space and or shunt in lungs can cause

v/q mismatch

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casues of shunt =

pneumonia, atelectasis, pulmonary edema

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causes of dead space

pulmonary embolism bc the clots block flow to the alveolus creating that dead space

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Pulmonary embolism

blood clot blocking an artery in the lungs, usually breaks off from DVT clot in leg